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By Alex Bozarjian, David Kalman Click here for updates on this story ST. CLAIR SHORES, Michigan (WXYZ) — Some metro Detroit seniors are soaking up their final month of high school with a wet and wild tradition. Until the end of May, students engage in what’s called “water wars.” We’re told essentially, kids chase each
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By Emma Tucker A convicted sex offender this week fatally shot his wife and her three children in their Oklahoma home — as well as two teenage girls who there were for a sleepover — before killing himself, police said Wednesday, accounting for the bodies’ discovery days earlier. Authorities found the bodies Monday at a
Continue ReadingBy Arlette Saenz and Betsy Klein, CNN First lady Jill Biden and Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor visited the Bronx Children’s Museum Wednesday, marking a rare moment where a justice from the nation’s highest court appeared at an event with one of the White House principals. The two women visited with children and toured the
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN White House economists warned on Wednesday that a protracted debt default would cause the loss of more than 8 million jobs and cut the stock market in half. The new projections, published in a blog post by the White House Council of Economic Advisers, make clear the enormous stakes behind a
Continue ReadingBy KDKA Staff Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A pizza shop in Bloomfield was hit with a consumer alert after inspectors with the Allegheny County Health Department said they found rodent droppings near plates, spoiled food and no evidence of handwashing. The consumer alert was issued for Mia Pizza on
Continue ReadingBy Matt Woods Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — The St. Louis Circuit Court appointed Allison Schreiber Lee, a former assistant circuit attorney, as the special prosecutor in the indirect criminal contempt cases against St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner and former Assistant Circuit Attorney Chris Desilets. A judge called
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, intervino este miércoles en las Cortes Generales en Madrid como parte de su visita de Estado a España. Una cita que tuvo lugar en el Hemiciclo del Congreso de los Diputados y que aprovechó para destacar los vínculos que unen a ambos países a
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By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Christian Walker homered twice before he drew a bases-loaded walk that put the Arizona Diamondbacks ahead to stay in a 12-7 win Wednesday over the AL West-leading Texas Rangers, who had their four-game winning streak snapped. Walker put the Diamondbacks ahead 3-1 with his three-run
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Cameron Payne was a surprise hero for a few games during the Phoenix Suns’ run to the NBA Finals two seasons ago. The team might need a similar effort from the backup point guard on Friday. The Suns could be without veteran point guard Chris Paul
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Additional officers were on the lookout today for violations made by drivers and motorcyclists in Desert Hot Springs. The extra officers will be on patrol from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday for Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, according to a statement from the Desert Hot Springs Police Department. “The top primary crash factors for motorcycles
Continue Reading By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Wilmer Flores homered and Joey Bart and Austin Slater had two hits each to give the San Francisco Giants a 4-2 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday. Slater drove in a run to put the Giants up in a two-run sixth, and an RBI double
Continue ReadingBy David Close, CNN Officials from the Churchill Downs racetrack, the home of the famed Kentucky Derby, have described the recent deaths of four horses as “unacceptable” and “troubling.” The four race horses have died in separate incidents within a five-day stretch. Since the start of Kentucky Derby week — on April 29 — two
Continue ReadingBy Oren Liebermann, CNN A Navy commander reprimanded over the death of a SEAL candidate last year has been removed from his job early, according to two Navy officials, as the Navy prepares to release a broader investigation into the notoriously difficult SEAL training course. Capt. Brian Drechsler, who served as commander of Naval Special
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Splash House released its June lineup as the popular poolside music festival celebrates its 10 year anniversary season. “Over the last decade, Splash House has continually redefined the summer festival, fostering a boutique experience in the heart of Palm Springs, ahead of its time music curation, and devout community,” reads an announcement from officials. Courtesy
Continue Reading Carolina Calero (CNN Español) — La Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) presentó un informe este miércoles, tras su visita de trabajo a Perú para investigar la situación de derechos humanos en el marco de las protestas sociales entre diciembre de 2022 y enero de 2023. El organismo de la Organización de los Estados Americanos
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN The United States is “engaged with Syria, engaged with third countries” to try to bring detained journalist Austin Tice home, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday. “We are extensively engaged with regard to Austin, engaged with Syria, engaged with third countries, seeking to find a way to get him
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — Human remains that had been buried for decades in a California gravesite and marked as “Jane Doe” have been identified as a Navajo woman who went missing from northern Arizona, authorities said. The Madera County Sheriff’s Office hasn’t publicly disclosed the cause of death for Christine Lester because it doesn’t want to
Continue Reading By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Airlines expecting a hectic summer travel season are planning to hire thousands of new workers this year, lifting a job market that has been hit by layoffs in technology and turmoil in the banking industry. United Airlines said Wednesday that it hired 7,000 new workers in
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, CNN The City of Dallas is dealing with a ransomware attack that took the Dallas Police Department website offline but so far appears to have limited impact on city services for residents, the city said in a statement on Wednesday. City officials have “confirmed that a number of servers have been compromised
Continue ReadingBy Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Given the choice between getting a 5% return on your money versus less than half a percent, which would you prefer? The average bank savings rate as of April 26 was a paltry 0.24%, according to Bankrate. At some of the biggest banks, savings rates are as low as 0.01%. But
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